Amazon 'SMBhav': Bezos charms sellers as Murthy cuts speech to 5 min

Keynote speaker Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy, who has business relations with Amazon, was clearly upset with the event starting late

After weeks of riot control duty in one of the coldest  winters, Shalander Kumar was at peace on Wednesday morning. The Delhi Police constable patiently guided a large gathering at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (JNS),  but not for a concert or a sporting event. “The richest man in the world is coming today,” Kumar said, explaining the extraordinarily long queues. 

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, at $117-billion net worth, didn’t disappoint the crowd. “The goal is to ensure  more people can participate in the prosperity of India. This jacket that I’m wearing was given to me by one of the SMBs